Laboratory Coordinator - Perth, Australia - Fortescue Metals Group

Fortescue Metals Group

Verified Company

Perth, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Job no: 518381

Work type:
Full Time Fortescue Employee

Location:
Christmas Creek, Perth Bennett St

Categories:
Technical & Engineering, Operations

_Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we're diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company._

Laboratory Coordinator

Work Location:
Christmas Creek - Fortescue's Christmas Creek mine is located on the traditional lands of the Nyiyaparli people.

Roster: 8D/6R FIFO ex. Perth

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Laboratory Coordinator to join the site-based Operations Planning team. This permanent position is offered on a family friendly 8/6 dayshift only roster.

With several works being completed at the Laboratory this year, your focus will be to enable the Laboratory team to complete high-quality sample analysis by coordinating operational and maintenance activities.

You will lead by example, ensuring all works are completed safely in line with the Fortescue Values.

Key responsibilities include:

Adhere to Fortescue's vision and values
Build the operational foundation of the Laboratory by writing Safe Work Instructions that enable team members, not overwhelm them
Drive a strong team focus on safety, ensuring all hazards and field leaderships are uploaded into Fortescue's Business Management System
Coordinate all operational, maintenance (internal and external) and improvement activities, ensuring any risk to sample quality or turnaroundtime is clearly communicated to the wide Operations Planning team
Accountable for Laboratory spending, working through deviations from forecast with the Superintendent Technical Services and highlighting risks to the next forecast
Mentor the team in best Laboratory Analysis practices, with a focus on the importance of eliminating sample bias and the effects of it on the MinetoPort supply chain
Mentor the Laboratory Supervisors in effective team leadership and management of personnel. This includes creating achievable development plans for team members
Review the Laboratory teams training matrix, ensuring the team is crossskilled to maintain continuous operations when planned/unplanned leave occurs

Qualifications and Experience:

24 years' experience in Laboratories analysing Iron Ore samples, including both manual and automated processing
Demonstrated experience leading a large team of laboratory supervisors and technicians
Able to effectively communicate laboratory operations to nontechnical teams
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Excel
Current Radiation Safety License from the WA Radiological Council
Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques (or equivalent) is desirable
Previous experience with SAP systems is desirable

Applications close: 24 Mar 2023 W. Australia Standard Time